The Sleeping Lady |
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| Retold by:
| Dixon, Ann |
| Illustrator:
| Johns, Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88240-495-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | West Margin Press
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| Imprint: | Alaska Northwest Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.99 |
Book Description:
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Gazing across Cook Inlet from Anchorage, Alaska, people have imagined that the sprawling peak across the inlet is a slumbering woman. Out of this idyllic landscape, has come a tale about a time of peace and the consequences of war. Evocative paintings and this retold tale capture the village life of the giant people, a prehistoric, peace-loving group and the drama that ensues when they must face a band of menacing warriors. The tale centers on the fate of the story's two betrothed...
More DescriptionGazing across Cook Inlet from Anchorage, Alaska, people have imagined that the sprawling peak across the inlet is a slumbering woman. Out of this idyllic landscape, has come a tale about a time of peace and the consequences of war. Evocative paintings and this retold tale capture the village life of the giant people, a prehistoric, peace-loving group and the drama that ensues when they must face a band of menacing warriors. The tale centers on the fate of the story's two betrothed lovers, Nekatla and Susitna, whose encounters with war bring a lasting change to the land and their people. The story is both a mythical explanation for natural phenomena and a tale about a time when people lived in harmony with nature and each other.